Early Life

Picture:Abby Allwood

Pilbara to Mars: Are We Alone?

Web references:

A discussion on early life with Malcolm Walter and Paul Davies of the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, Bill Schopf of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Tom Gold.

Contents

Introduction

Context

• Planetary Science and Origins

Early Life

• Abby's Reef
  • Reef FAQ

Evidence

• Localities
  • Trendall Locality
  • Dresser Formation
  • Schopf Locality
  • Shark Bay
• Geology
  • Maps
  • Stratigraphy
  • Sedimentology
    • Normal marine environment
    • Hydrothermal vent systems
  • Geochemical evidence
    • Isotopic
    • Biomarkers
  • Stromatolites
  • Microfossils
  • Tree of Life
    • Archaea
    • Cyanobacteria
    • DNA
    • 16S rRNA

Acknowledgements